For the second year, Civita was the site of the Relay For Life of Mission Valley, which raised $13,500 for American Cancer Society services for patients and cancer research. For 18 hours ten teams with a total of 50 participants camped out together and took turns walking laps around the temporary park. Lots of Civita residents turned out to cheer on the participants and enjoy the entertainment and camaraderie among people of all ages.

Highlights included a Luminaria Ceremony, which recognized friends and family members who have been lost to cancer, a Fight Back Ceremony to strengthen participants’ commitment to fight this dread disease, plus games, activities and entertainment.

The top team was Team Home Depot Fairmount which raised $3,855.

Relay For Life events are held around the world and in 5,200 communities in the Unite States. Since the fundraising phenomenon started in 1985, these events have raised nearly $5 billion. Each year more than 4 million people participate.

“Our original goal was $5,000, so you can see we more than doubled our goal,”
said Julie Bartlett, Relay For Life Specialist, American Cancer Society, Inc. “We love the enthusiasm at Civita. We’re looking forward to see this event grow as Civita matures,” she said.

Shea Homes San Diego received a Merit Award in the Gold Nugget Competition at last week’s Pacific Coast Builders Conference. It was honored in theBest Multifamily Housing Community (18/30 du/acre) category.

Congratulations to Shea Homes and its design team, Woodley Architectural Group, Inc. and Design Line Interiors. The Gold Nugget Awards, which received 635 entries this year, are among the most prestigious design awards in the world!

Lucent has been wowing industry leaders and home shoppers since it opened in Civita last summer.

Thirty-six of the 54 homes offer all living space on a single level, surrounded on three sides by walls of windows and balconies. The other 18 homes are two-story penthouses, which feature an upstairs family room and an outdoor deck and fireplace.

Lucent consists of multiple five-story buildings, with either six or 12 homes per building. Ranging from 1,457 to 1,878 square feet, homes at Lucent offer two bedrooms, two to two-and-a-half baths, and a two-car garage located on the ground floor. An interior elevator provides access to upstairs floors. Lucent is located at 8401 Distinctive Drive.